AHA PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT EXAM 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK
children + infants - 2 rescuers CPR ratio, 1 rescuer? - ANSWER: 15:2, 30:2
how to perform compressions on infants. children? - ANSWER: thumbs or two
fingers
one or two handed chest compressions depending on size
compression depth infants + children - ANSWER: 1/3 of chest depth
infants approx 1.5 inchest
children - same, 2 inches [4 cm]
only person available, see kid chillin, what do you do?. what if you did witness the
cardiac arrest? - ANSWER: perform CPR x2 minutes before calling EMS or getting AED
-call EMS + get AED, then CPR
which pulses and for 'no more than how many seconds'- kids
infants? - ANSWER: femoral, carotid, 10 seconds
infants = brachial artery, femoral
can't feel pulse what do you do? - ANSWER: CPR, 30:2
feel pulse but below 60 bpm - ANSWER: begin CPR [60 = too slow for kid]
crap is hitting the fan, you're stranded by yourself. how long until you call for help -
ANSWER: 5 cycles of 30:2 THEN stay with kid call EMS
what does the AHA recommend concerning phones - ANSWER: need dat speaker box
- ayyy
two rescuers see kid drop, then what? - ANSWER: one phones 'home'
two compressions 30:2
one comes back
15:2
check pulse infants where? - ANSWER: brachial artery
inside upper arm between infants elbow and shoulder
hand placement one rescuer versus two - ANSWER: 1. two fingers
2. if hands big enough them encircling around infants chest
infants cardiac arrest is not a thing. explain - ANSWER: usu preceded by respiratory
probs -
, first step in pediatric chain survival - ANSWER: prevention
how many compression beats per minute for infant - ANSWER: 100-120
where to press on infants chest - ANSWER: center. do not press on end of sternum,
can cause injury
difference between checking pulse in infant with 1 versus 2 providers - ANSWER: 1 =
femoral or brachial
2 = brachial?
what if breathing probs but pulse 'finite' and >60bpm - ANSWER: one breast every
three seconds
how often do you assess pulse? - ANSWER: every two minutes
you respond to a child or infant that is found down. what is the next action after
determining unresponsiveness? - ANSWER: tell bystander to call 911 - early
activation is key. many pediatric cardiac arrest situations are the result of respiratory
problems and immediate intervention can be lifesaving
contractions of the heart go from - ANSWER: top to bottom
6 laymans terms for dysrythmias - ANSWER: heart blocks, pauses, tachycardias,
bradycardia, dropped beats
perfusion definition - ANSWER: keeping blood pumping through vasculature
oxygenation definition - ANSWER: supplying oxygen to the lungs
another name for gasping - ANSWER: agonal breathing
when is initiation of rescue breaths warranted - ANSWER: if problem respiratory in
nature = ineffective breathing with adequate pulses
when to begin 'high quality CPR' - ANSWER: if breathing is ineffective and pulses are
inadequate
how to open airway manually - ANSWER: jaw lift/chin thrust
nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway
types of advanced airways - ANSWER: endotracheal intubation
cricothyrotomy
what is a sign of impending respiratory arrest - ANSWER: bradypnea
EXAM TEST BANK
children + infants - 2 rescuers CPR ratio, 1 rescuer? - ANSWER: 15:2, 30:2
how to perform compressions on infants. children? - ANSWER: thumbs or two
fingers
one or two handed chest compressions depending on size
compression depth infants + children - ANSWER: 1/3 of chest depth
infants approx 1.5 inchest
children - same, 2 inches [4 cm]
only person available, see kid chillin, what do you do?. what if you did witness the
cardiac arrest? - ANSWER: perform CPR x2 minutes before calling EMS or getting AED
-call EMS + get AED, then CPR
which pulses and for 'no more than how many seconds'- kids
infants? - ANSWER: femoral, carotid, 10 seconds
infants = brachial artery, femoral
can't feel pulse what do you do? - ANSWER: CPR, 30:2
feel pulse but below 60 bpm - ANSWER: begin CPR [60 = too slow for kid]
crap is hitting the fan, you're stranded by yourself. how long until you call for help -
ANSWER: 5 cycles of 30:2 THEN stay with kid call EMS
what does the AHA recommend concerning phones - ANSWER: need dat speaker box
- ayyy
two rescuers see kid drop, then what? - ANSWER: one phones 'home'
two compressions 30:2
one comes back
15:2
check pulse infants where? - ANSWER: brachial artery
inside upper arm between infants elbow and shoulder
hand placement one rescuer versus two - ANSWER: 1. two fingers
2. if hands big enough them encircling around infants chest
infants cardiac arrest is not a thing. explain - ANSWER: usu preceded by respiratory
probs -
, first step in pediatric chain survival - ANSWER: prevention
how many compression beats per minute for infant - ANSWER: 100-120
where to press on infants chest - ANSWER: center. do not press on end of sternum,
can cause injury
difference between checking pulse in infant with 1 versus 2 providers - ANSWER: 1 =
femoral or brachial
2 = brachial?
what if breathing probs but pulse 'finite' and >60bpm - ANSWER: one breast every
three seconds
how often do you assess pulse? - ANSWER: every two minutes
you respond to a child or infant that is found down. what is the next action after
determining unresponsiveness? - ANSWER: tell bystander to call 911 - early
activation is key. many pediatric cardiac arrest situations are the result of respiratory
problems and immediate intervention can be lifesaving
contractions of the heart go from - ANSWER: top to bottom
6 laymans terms for dysrythmias - ANSWER: heart blocks, pauses, tachycardias,
bradycardia, dropped beats
perfusion definition - ANSWER: keeping blood pumping through vasculature
oxygenation definition - ANSWER: supplying oxygen to the lungs
another name for gasping - ANSWER: agonal breathing
when is initiation of rescue breaths warranted - ANSWER: if problem respiratory in
nature = ineffective breathing with adequate pulses
when to begin 'high quality CPR' - ANSWER: if breathing is ineffective and pulses are
inadequate
how to open airway manually - ANSWER: jaw lift/chin thrust
nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal airway
types of advanced airways - ANSWER: endotracheal intubation
cricothyrotomy
what is a sign of impending respiratory arrest - ANSWER: bradypnea
